Joomla! site syndication http://www.icpa.org.au 2010-09-05T04:46:06+01:00 http://www.icpa.org.au http://www.icpa.org.au/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 1999-11-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.icpa.org.au http://www.icpa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=145&Itemid=36 ICPA 17th Annual Ramadan Dinner Dr. Ghayath Al-Shelh ( President of Islamic Charity Projects Association – ICPA ) Speech during the 17th Annual Ramadan dinner hosted by ICPA on Friday 13th August 2010 at the Bellevue Bankstown : “It gives me great pleasure to be with you here at our 17th Annual Ramadan Dinner. This event has become an annual tradition when members of our community gather to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood amongst themselves. The month of Ramadan is the best month of the year where spirituality in the Muslim community reaches new heights. Ramadan is a period of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity, sacrifice and sympathy towards those in the world who experience shortage in food and basic needs. Ramadan is the month of compassion, understanding and consideration. It is the month when a true believer's virtue is increased and when Muslims exhibit their utmost generosity. In this month the fasting Muslim is happily encouraged to feed others, to pay visits to his loved ones, to be considerate in sharing happiness and compassion with the sick and widowed, and to provide extra care to orphans. All these acts are done in the hope of getting rewards from Allah, the Creator. Muslims do all those good deeds with full sincerity and for the purpose of furthering the harmonious relationship that binds our community together. To remain abstinent for a whole day and to do it daily for a whole month is to recognize our own limitations both as individuals and as communities. Ramadan reminds us of our weaknesses and our gifts, and therefore it reminds of our responsibility towards all aspects of our lives. The moral and spiritual climate of Ramadan helps in flourishing the Qur’anic message with its sentiment of goodness, humility, righteousness, and love for good and aversion for evil. The ICPA since its establishment in 1989 has become an exceptional institution providing services for the Muslim community and the community at large. It started with set aims and objectives and over many years it has met many of them. As you have seen on the video clip, the ICPA, in 20 years, succeeded in building establishments that serviced and met community demands at all levels, religious, educational, media, women welfare, sporting, youth, and so many more. Yes ICPA makes an excellent appearance when reading the history of the Islamic community in Australia The most important element of the ICPA’s methodology is its stand against extremist ideologies. Using all possible and available means to educate the Muslim community the ICPA with its powerful tool of Islamic knowledge will always fight the extreme ideologies that lead to terrorism. Looking at this from a different perspective, one may even argue that the ICPA in the Islamic community is the insurance to all Australians for security and peace and therefore there is a great deal of importance and need to cooperate and assist the ICPA methodology and strategy in the fight against extremists. In the end, I thank everyone for attending our Dinner tonight and I ask all to adhere to the path of the Prophets and to follow the way of God’s Messengers, for in such is the way to salvation and in such is peace. Ramadan Moubarak to you all. Wassalamo Alykom Many VIPs attended the dinner among them were: NSW Premier Hon. Kristina Keneally, represented by: Minister for Industrial Relations Paul Lynch: MP for Liverpool. NSW Opposition Leader Mr. Barry O'Farrell represented by: Victor Dominello, MP for Ryde. Minister for Roads and Western Sydney David Borger, MP for Granville. Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry, MP for Auburn. Sheikh Salim Alwan (Chairman of Darulfatwa Islamic High Council of Australia). Dr. Tammam Sulaiman Ambassador of Republic of Syria. Shaoquett Moselmane, member of Legislative Council Alan Ashton MP for East Hills. Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian, Chairperson of the Community Relations Commission. Anthony Khouri Consul-General of Bangladesh. Muhsin Al-Samaraee Consulate General of Republic of Iraq. Zaharuddin Shamsuddin representing Consulate of Malaysia, Sydney. Mayors and Councilors from Liverpool, Canterbury, Auburn, Parramatta and Marrickville. Leaders of various Community and welfare associations, leagues, parties and councils. Police, Media, Scout and Sports organization representatives. Read more (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=197 Itemid=56) Read more.. .. (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=196 Itemid=45) أقامت جمعية المشاريع الخيرية الإسلامية يوم الجمعة الماضي إفطارها الرمضاني السنوي السابع عشر في قاعة البلفيو في بانكستاون بحضور حشد كبير من المدعوين فقد حضر إلى جانب رئيس الجمعية الدكتور غياث الشلح كل من : رئيسة وزراء الولاية ممثلةً بوزير الصناعة بول لينش ، ورئيس وزراء المعارضة في الولاية بيرري أوفيرول ممثلا بالنائب عن منطقة رايد فيكتور دومينيللو، والوزراء باربرا بيرري وديفد بورغر، وعضو مجلس الشيوخ شوكت مسلماني ، والنائب ألآن آشتون، ورئيس مجلس إدارة لجنة العلاقات الإجتماعية في الولاية ستيبان كركشيريان ، وأمين عام دار الفتوى في استراليا سماحة الشيخ سليم علوان الحسيني ، وسفير الجمهورية العربية السورية الأستاذ تمام سليمان ، القنصل العام لجمهورية العراق محسن السامرائي وقنصل ماليزيا زهر الدين شمس الدين وقنصل بنغلادش العام أنطوني خوري .........أقرأ المزيد (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=198 Itemid=56)